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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
FINDING UP THE SH Arp ARG UMENT.

MR. COCHRAN TALKS FOR AN HOUR-NO DECISION
EXPECTED THIS MONTH.
W. Bourke Cochran took his half hour and ysster
Term of the Supreme called to listen to arguments
on the appeal in Jacob sharp's case Justices
Van Brunt. Brady Daniels and Bartlett took
ran do his utmost to refute the arguments
OF Assistant District Attorney Sempe that MT sharp
In answering the questions put TO him by tho Senate
Railroad Committee, had waived the privilege auafan
teed by the Constitution against convictpg himself ou OF
his mouth. Mr. Cochran first took exception to Mr.
Ncolrs argument for the admission OF the Pote tesn
As for the admission OF Mr. sharps evidence taken De-
fore the Senate Railroad Committee Mr. Cochran urged
that the position taken IN behalf Of the admission had
logical absurdty for its sequence The legislature to hs
sure. was ali-powerful and its conn itee had
judicial well as legislative power. Then hen
Mfr: Cochran paid MS tribute to TINS
Mr. Cochran again insisted that Mr.. sharps testimony
before the committee privileged. and mildly char
acterized Offering argument that score as puere 70
the last degree Mr. Sharp had been acting under the
questions despite Justice Barretts opinions ana
the subtletes OF the District Attorneys Office
chusetts case In point to prove the opposite OF M:.
sempes deduction in conclusion ne took up the cud,
gels the subject OF conspiracy holding that lawful
combination or enterprise should not be neia up as
Jured Irish Pote In the line OF nformer devoid OF
credit Mr. Cochran concluded his appeal He had been
talking an hour and looked as II he would IKE TO con
hand words, Oh 60 on" which led Mr. Cochran into
earnest appeal for trial in the interest OF Justice
and OF constitutional principles " believe" exclaimed
honors powerful enough to protect Jacob sharp
against the clanor of the newspaper"
should be handed in during the day. decision is NOT
expected this month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
v1srEp OARpAIyTERs IN SESSION

The Master Car and Locomotive Painters Association
of the United States and Canada opened its eighteenth
annual convention at the Grand Central Heel yesterday
morning The association has about lao members rep
resenting many and locomotive shops scattered
through country from Eastern Canada TO California
There about forty present yesterday and the differ
ent Of tho country evenly represented In
the absence OF the president and first vice president,
the second vice-presdsnt, Joseph j. Murphy, OF the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, presided and made
opening address The secretary and treasurer Rob-
ert McKeon, OF the New-York Pennsyiv ania and Ohio
RAILROAD, presented his annual report and several now
members elected.
Al the afternoon session the following officers
were chosen: President samuel Brown. OF the
Old Colony Railroad vice presidents. NJ. w. stinos,
Of the Barney 4 Smith Manufacturing Company,
Dayton Ohio, and joseph J, Murphy; secretary and
treasurer Robert McKeon After the election various
subiects connected with the management OF railway
paint shops and the best materials aud processes to DO
for securing given results were discussed In
the evening the association attended reception given
BY the Master House and Decorative Painters Assoca
ton of this city The convention will meet agsia this
morning and VIII continue through to-norrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15

In state bonds, Louisiana consol As sold at s54ss5
There sales of city bank stocks at the Exchange
The market for speculative bonds WAS sympathetic
ic with the movements In the SHARE market
5is and closing quotation Of 9s @9sis New-Jorsoy
ss nd 81 msrs rs. of a. o
Ohio currency 6s declined 70 ls West shore As we're
steady at 0siad0s%. NewYerk Elevated hrsts sold at
ll7Bll7e Baltimore and Ohio IS were drm at 1884.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas hfst rs sold at l0GlO9
ohio Southern incomes declined TO ~ and closed
at s4as37s and Richmond and Allegheny FIRST receipts
at 81 a597s Columbus Hooking Valley and Toledo .,
brought II 070is Detroit Mackinao aud Marquette
aga oes sSa e az sa
Burlington and Quincy 5s at 1882 ST. Paul S. Pacific
and consol rs at 1871 Atlantic and Pacific incomes
were steady at 2sa277s. and As were lower At s2ia
ATEansas and To9as s e at % aad the
seconds were down 40. Kansas Pacific consos were
to o5 H. oregon Railway and Navigation bs were up TO
1918 and Pacific incomes declined to AZ and
or unlisted securities dealt in at the Stock Exchange
cotton seed oil certificates sold t2ooo at sS2ea.
S2OO0 LOG and Security Milling and Mining 70O at
Money was in abundant supply at eo5 per cent, and
closed offered at per cent
The Sub Treasury was debtor at the Clearing House
Sl0439s5 principally In payment for foreign gold ar
rived last Sunday. , ,
The lost SSVcs and
The days operations covered k bsass
coin balance. $l47 .024,237. 90,
The Clearing House statement to-day 4. as follows
Exchanges, 500 203, 206i balances, Si,749,1oS.
Tho United states Treasury at Washington received TO-
dav 81 So 600 National bank notes for redemption.
fhe customs receipts Sl,l22,076 aud the internal
revenue receipts were S273,942
The foreign exchanges we're quiet and urn at
quotations for business as follows; Bankers bills,
81 80 and 81 s4t for long aud snort sterling
Respectively 5257s and 5.23s for francs; Ole and
94S for reichmsrks. 4Ois and 4os for guilders
In London BRUSH consols opened ll6 higher at lois
for money oil GIG for the account but closed at
last evenings figures 101 616 aud l0l q respectively.
and at SO for discount OF bankers bills Bar silver
up led at 44Ssd per ounce English standard. India
Council bills were allotted decline from last week OF
cd per rupee The Bank OF England gained Ell 900
bullion on balance American railways opened higher
and advanced till this mornings home quotations were
received; then they declined ASia per cent, closing
steady At Paris French per cents declined from ~
to 81 e and recovered to 8205 and sight exchange on
London WAS easy At 25.40 fr to the 4. - a.
The following securities were sold Al the heAi Esssn
knnl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
COURT CALENDARS.
Thursday, September Is, 1887.

SUPREME CougI-CH AMBERs-. Before Van Brunt j. Nos
s. IT, 90 80 So a. 81 So 50 us lac. 49 lG3. l66. l67
40. l73 IT'S, l7G. III l75 1877 1873
SUPREME CoURT-GESRRAL TERM-Recesa
SUPREME CouRI-srRclAL TKRh-PAnf i--Betoro Dono
hne, J. O lay calendar.
sURRoGATK's CoUnT-Before Rollins. s. VIII OF John
Murphy 10 q will OF William Reynolds 10 a. Will
William C. Van AaeD, 10 will OF Charles s. wright
10 nj win OF Margrethra Bollyinkel 10 a m; VIII OF
Margaret HaDlon. 1880 a will Of William A. Henna.
l030a M; will Of susannah Randall 1880 m; will OF
SUPERIOR coURr-sPFcIAL TEan-Betore Durro-Ns day
calendar.
calendar.
CITY CouRT-TRIAL TRRM-PART I.-Before Hall, j.
Case No day calendar.
CITI CoURT-TRAL TERN-PART 1I.-Betore Nehrbas, J.
Nos sb7 2O76 2O75 1899 2222 2224 2226 2229, 223l
2232 22S3 223l 2235. 2237. 2235. 22S9. 22i0. 224G
CITY CoUfr-TRIAL TgRM-PARr III.-Before Browne J.
Nos 2O67. 207s u 2074, 20.s 20sl, 22sl 2Qs6, 2929
1888.
COURT OF GENERAL SRssIoSs-PART I-Before CowiDg j.
and Assistant District Attorney Fiugsrald-Nos l.
s, 6, 7, 8. Plesdngs-S TO- IL, ~ l3, T. 10. 49, IL
COURT GENERAL ERssiONs-PARr II.-BefOre Recorder
smyth and Assistant District Attorney Davis-Nos s.
l. 8, 9. 7, &, 8, TO- IL, ~ Is. a. 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
MASONS WILL BURY MICHAEL CREGAM
HAS DEATH NOT UNLOCKED FOR BY FRIENDS
LEAVING ONLY A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY

HAS DEATH NOT UNLOCKED FOR BY FRIENDS
LEAVING ONLY LIFE INSURANCE POLICY.
Tho funeral Of captain Michael Cregan, who died
on Tuesday night, Will take place on Friday at the
Masonic Temple under the auspices Of Amity Lodge
of which he a member. Untl then the body VIII
lie at the undertakers Patterson Bevins Plowrigbt
No. 855 Fourthave., where 1t taken yesterday
morning from the Hotel St George. The burial Will
be at Woodlawn Many friends Of the dead man calico
to view the body yesterday and many wee the ex-
pressions VI regret at his unexpected death for so
II seemed to most people few of those Intimately
associated with the Captain were not so surprised
Ever sino he called to account for his actions In
the Rice campaign last fall he has been drinking
heavily most Of the time. As one OF his old FRIENDS
Yesterday ale seemed completely broken
up over the whole affair and has never been quite
himself since"
The immediate cause OF his death was pneumonia
Captain Cregan has lived at the Ashland House for
IIe never gave IN his rooms there, although he aas
been away at Long Branch and other summer resorts
a good deal lately He came back from the seaside
about a fortnight ago and fell sick In front OF the
Hotel ST. George He was taken In and died there
Ills relatives are sister and brother In Brooklyn.
who called at the undertakers' place yesterday lhe
woman who was formerly his wife, but who has since
married. another called at tho hotel yesterday, 20
INQUIRE about a life Insurance policy OF $1,000 that
Cantaln Cregan had obtained for her benefit before
tbcy separated He has always Kept the premiums
of this paid up promptly.
lie leaves nothing else OF any value: civil Justice
Kelly and Mr.. Graham, furufture-de aler In four-
fcenth-st made all the preliminary arrangements fOI
and took charge Tho friends Of the Captain In the
xVIth District will probably attend the funeral In
body Friday was selected to enable the poll
ficans now at Saratoga to be present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
THE STATE OF TRADE,

r.ar aasI Steward street ssa western sassrans s. aGS
MIs sso.rass s2aS SsS do Extra ss 90 as g. q: no
Brands s. So PataOscs Family Is s sSpsravs
s0s %sss ssaa, s s as. S
wntsr Rel spot 7s'.s7sc: September 7eS76i.c. octc.
western arm SPOT lste bid oc.oosr S'a s sS
Rye firm at $50 HAY quiet Prime 70 Cnsics
SIS s5Sss So a :sA S;r s sSss
packed 7469'4c Racon-shsuders 7bQstc. Clear Ris
.ss@ w:.. scr:d sass cream. re
2.SsSc Eyes easier a. isaishe Ps.rslsu" .tsaay-
.ssdy sars scs ssiaa .
EssDsa TO-. 10 wnist.y steady :, 81 IlSsii
per eqG'''ss sS 81.
wssas $4,000 bush Corn 200 Su,.. o.,. Sioo suss
Ger. 5000 BUSH JUS"
Besrss. Sept N.-Flour ouiet-Conmsn Extras So Is
Corn dull-stsansr Yellow So H0S7yc. steamer Nxsf
% Sc Oats oulst Nc Waite s7iac. Shorts euies
2issse: N.sYet and Vermont '' E1ira aSc ver%cn
vsinont i2c: sissdy-Ea.tsrs Extras at Gle
Receipts for 1So the day- fls9r 5000 bbs and 800
BUFFALO. Sept lG-wheat-No Hard nrm sales IN lots
Winter Wheat quiet but firm. NO RED 7se; No. White
Mchiga. s2h Corn scarce and firm; No 2 4st0tsbc:
90 s2s Sc...;; Barley quiet No Western AZ o7S7ic
E o. spsr s
fr sSsr ws's s. quss-WHsas &c Corn At s,s
sSra ,nn 1a S. S.'S n
Cor, su.S os'; 70 600 Su: Barley oo
bush Oats $4,000 bush. Malt ...... bush.
CHICAGO Sept l4rhs tuturs. "a a. fssys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS
FRASCIsCo SAINT IA I321
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO,

CHICAGO. Sept IA tspeefap-The grain market opened
firm and higher Tho crowd felt bush wheat and there
little property sale the The local traders
who had "shored the market yesterday and onday
anxious bidders ami advanced October sharply from 69
TO 69 1e9s cents Corn nrn with good specu.
lave Inquiry May opened cents with good trade at
that hgure. october trad cd 3142s cents The
blackboard figures this morning Becsipts-wheat.
5seS0 bushels corn 4234o4 bushels shipnentswheat
81 3O6 bushels corn. 3063ss bushels The OF the
wheat market continued firm throu the session. and
would have taken great stimulation to put price up
october from 69 cents cents December from 72
172A osnt 70 72 csnts and May from 7s cents 20 7S
Der 70 ~ esnts and May 70 7sas7ss cent: win light
trade pAssins The corn market remained steady with
hpctustohs vteln limits october ranging 42rS
f2s cent? and May ranging 946S cents The last halt
ness both Grain and provisions clo.ngs were identical
with the opsnings for wheat and and show
change from YESTERDAY Provisions ruled vsak all day and
XS0 o'clock marks decline OF 263 cents lard
which the weakest article the list RIBS held eteafy
With tlc doing October ribs closed 81 e5 and January
SO 10 October lard rested Al So 475 and January ut
90 90. October wheat closed ~ 69si May corn +6s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
MIR. AND MRS. TERRY'S SEPARATION
AN AGREEMENT TO LIVE APART-wHAr A SUIT

AN AGREEMENT TO LIVE APART-wHAT SUIT
AGAINST HER HAS BROUGHT OUT
In suit brought by Mrs Elizabeth O. Hobson against
Mrs. Grace Dalton Terry to $4,000 on check
light that in February last agreement OF
separation between Mrs Terry and Antonio Terry.
Of the wealthy Cuban planter was made under the
provisions of which the husband has since been provid
ing for his wife and their daughter Natica Although
Mr. Terry. against whom suit for absolute divorce
has now been begun, and his wife are both living In
Paris they have dwet in the house since their
separation. In Mrs Hobsons suit attachment was
obtained against Mrs Terrys property but valuable
articles found which to levy Under the agree
ment OF separation Clarence L. Bovine appointed
trustee and was to receive from Mr.. Terry the
money for the support OF his wife and child
Mr.. Bovine having refused to comply with demand
MADE on Seha OF Mrs HoosOn or wa o
tanned from Presiding Judge Van Brunt oireeuhs MIN
10 do So
Mr. Bovine was examined under a order OF the Court
and testified that under the agreement Mrs Terry was
her Child. psyabie on the lst and 18Th Of eacn month
Terry sometimes paid the money to his wife in person
Terry owed Mr.. Bovine $500 and since then she has
paid him 5000 Of IT, me agreement which was pro
cites that differences have arisen between the parties
and makes the provision referred to for the support OF
live whore sho plcases ana that he will not interfere
S @o aSa Sr ssHs that Ss VIII
not claim any Of his wifos money Jewels plate clothes
snoy e or siS' as saa
1t is specified that OF the $4,000 10 DE paid for the
pended in the education Of Naca Mrs Terry agrees
the separation and that long he complies with the
any money belonging TO him Mr. Terry is to be per.
mitted to his child at all reasonable times Tho
In the agreement is TO be considered waiver OF her
right at any time to apply to court TO determine the
these may upon Mrs Terrys application
for aimony in the French courts IL for them to de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
"a PUBLIC SCHOOL SCANDAL.
The ACTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

An IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION oRDERED-MoRE
PRIMARY SCHOOLS NEEDED.
The Board Of Education held Its first meeting yester-
Aay since the reopening Of the schools Nearly oil tne
members were present President simmons IN MS open
ing address called attention to the scandal In tho Iwetn
Ward Board Of School Trustees. He said;
deep rsss tina. feel oossd to % VSsr @y
s dass Is ySur pubic Of this
civ 1s s.ss @
q I school :sss" ~ aRd IT, s ss
5s made Whether Il, the ps R%' to
this scandal guilty or Innocent we cannot Gay Until all
ay thoroughy .crutinzed II all Important that the
s sS
public mind has been shocked by statements re-
Ssosss believe every
an 10 @ the
that the eacners and sho.e WITH the public
Of this city body prominently upright In e and
ths nnfornns's aar without moIasnt delay
70 h ar. let them
u s.1 OF have
selves and disgrace npoa ne saored trust eonen 70 '
sonsrd which the clerk will please read.
M MMSn rsaS % ss he s @
date investigation by the Board MT Galiaway then
presented these resolutions on the subject which were
Whereas the President of Education has com
Soulard Chairman OF the Board OF Trustees OF
the Twelfth Ward and OF te&cher In one oil the common
schools OF tho said ward. and
Wh>reas the said Andrew L. Souard has sent communi
cation IL Board demanding that said charges DO fuiy In
vsstigatel.
Resored president appoint special committee
of the and allegations made aiorc
the OF said Andrew Soulard as
ofcommon schools and report their CONCLUSIONS 10
tbis Boarl
by the witnesses examined and president OF
Board hereby authorized TO apply provided by law
Common witnesses
said committee and all the charges
referred 10 IT,
President Simmons named the special committee
Commissioner Galloway, sprague Cole, Holt and Webb:
meeting held last evening and was determined
TO notices at for witnesses that report may
be made by the next meeting OF the Board The invest-
The Board voted to establish a new Evening High
School Grammar school No. rs. IN Norolkst Wilbur
r. Hudson appointed principal Of the school and
Jacob Boyle was made principal OF the Evening high
school In West Thireenh-s resolution presented by
Mr. Holt tho Industrial Drawing classes
In the Senior Evening Schools was adopted Mr. i-um.
mis- called attention the number OF children eXcuGed
from Primary Schools reported at lo.oOO tie urged
that should be given by the proper committees
to this subject The Primary schools are the most mpor
tan In the CITY, The OF educating pupils In the Col
ing each pupil with private tutor He had nothing to
say against the College bnt he thought that the city
would money by sending its college pupils TO Column
ba College and giving attention TO the primary
Schools superintendent Jasper wasinstructed 10 report
the number OF children excluded from the Grammar and
the Primary Schools during the present week account
OF lack OF room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
DISABILITY PENSIONS.
THE COST UNDER THE NEW BILL NOT MORE THAN
$S,000,000 A YFAR-FEELING IN BOSTON ON
TIE SUBJECT OF PENSIONS.

THE COST UNDER THE NEW BILL NOT MORE THAN
$S,OOOOO0 A YEAR-FEELING IN BOSTON ON
THE SUBJECT OF PENSIONS
Boston. Mass, Sept 12.-Ihe Grand Army Posts Of
Boston entirely unanimous In denouncng the
sarcastic heartess and brutal vetoes of private pension
bills by President Cleveland, last winter.
originating the s. per month service pension bin As
would be expected majority OF that Post Is In favor Of
house They favor the new Tni drawn up BY tho
o. a. X. Pension Committee, but also adhere to their
bill.
+. W. Kins,ey Post. 113, opposes Service Pension
bill, but indorses the Disability bill
Dahlgren Post, 2, Of South Boston, is In favor OF
Thomas g. Stevenson Post, 90, of Roxbur favors
the Disability bill and opposes the Service bill a
service pension bill nnds advocates In about every
Post In the city and vicinity and has been extensively
indorsed throughout The state
Much interest Is felt in Boston and throughout the
State In the new Disability bill which originated with
Coone George s. Merrill, OF lawrence the state IN
that 1t Is only question of time whom every man who
fought to the Union viii be pc sloncd, but mean
while he thinks the chief effort ought 10 be directed
the relief OF poor e lows who In the aims
houses some through fault of their own but In most
their service in the field. In tho Massachusetts
Soldiers Home in Chelsea there about fifty paralytic
who ought to be ponsioned, but II would be difficult
In every case, and I'm some impossible to demon
strate the relation between their sickness and their
ser:lcc In the col mel Merrill tho estimated
cost of the Disability Tor Dependent Pension bill to
the country has In sumo Instances been grossly In
error. "Jhe New-York Evening Post absurdly dc
cared that Il would cost S7OOOOOOO. Colonel Merrill
the figures carefully with the Pension Com
missioner who thought $i.OO0,00O or S3,Ooo,OOO a
year would be the maxrum Colonel Merrill said
that he would place IL himself at SSO00OO0 which
WAS doubtless I'm excess of the sum required There
900 all told who dependents, and Of
this number about 10000 are In almshouscs. These
endured great suffering for tho Government,
and they ought TO be cared for
Massachusetts, by her system of state Aid to needy
soldiers aud their families, has paid In twenty five
years eighteen millions of dollars, and this bill calls
for Just that kind of help from he general Government
to keep those men out of the almshouse@ About
81 200 per day Is paid now by Massachusetts, for
Ga AID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
PENSIONS FOR VETERANS.
FOR SERVICE OR FOR Disability
THE ARGUMENTS FOR DISABILITY AND FOR SERVICE
PENSIONS BOTH PRESENTED BY STRONG ADyO-
From The Weekly Tribunal

PENSIONS BOTH PRESENTED BY STRONG ADyO-
Gates
From The Weekly tribunal
Among the replies to THE TEIBUNE's circular
letter of inquiry about Pensions. which we print
below, are expressions from every post in Buff
falo, N. Y, and few in Boston, Mass. The
views Of Colonel George S. Merrill
in favor of Disability pensions are strongly
presented in the Boston letter. The
brackcted figures refer TO The TRIBUNE's ques-
tons as to whether the Posts favor ~ the
Dependent Pension bill; ~ a Service pension !;
t3) last winters vctocs of private pension bills !;
and (Q any other legislation and 90 the num-
Der of veterans in the local poor houses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
GIVING AQUEDUoT CONTRA CTORs MORE TINE
Cararnissnnera cestes,iaY Cranted

N0UtdUCU
Brown, Howard h Co., O'Brien g. Clark and Heman
Clark an extension OF eight months their contracts
which would expire on September 20 and December
b. The contracts originally for thirty months
The controller was requested to issue S2OOO,OOo
Of bonds for aqucdnct purposes. President spencer
sad after the meeting of the board, that the action
of the Commission In extending the time of the
contractors due the that the work had been
delayed by unforeseen obstacles, including the sinking
of the turnel below swamps and quicksands and
especially because OF the decision of the Commission
TO line the tunnel entirely with bricks With the
exception Of these icult places and the brick lining
The tunnel Is finished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
THE srooK gxoHlyos oovsRyoRs.

Tho Governing Committee OF tho Stock Exchange
yesterday appointed committee to attend the Consta
t,onal Centennial al Philadelphia and listed some
thing less than $4,000 900 Of new securities. The
port of the Committee on Insolyences was not acted
Hnd special meeting will be held next week TO consider
NE cases Of Thomas G. Dorspns, tho Board n5nhsr OF
~ arm Of Henry g. Ives Co., and W. C. Groycsieen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15

whose partner the president Of the East and West
Railroad of Alabama Both failures presented features
ofineres. great that nothing loss than special meet
ing was thought to pc adequate No action taken
about the Saturday haf-hoday and the or two
brokerage firms which had advertised their intention OF
keeping their Offices open Saturdays will probably
conine their business the Chicago grain market At
any rate this will be only open for the display
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
WESTERN UNION DECLARES A DIVIDEND.
The directors OF the Western Union Telegraph Com

pany, at their meeting yesterday adopted the recon-
Inendaton OF the Executive Committee and declared
dividend OF per cent for the quarter The statement OF
earnings was favorable az the committee had led
people Two vacancies la the Board filed
by the election OF Edwin Gould. the second OF Jay
Gould and Sidney Shepherd In the places OF George d.
Morgan who resigned some time ago ou account Of his
poor health and Henry b. Hyde. who was made a di-
rector during his absence In Europe. There
auson to the purchase lease OF opposition line.
There had ruDors In Wall street that the telegraph
deal would be announced at the meeting.